My na is Roselotte Eldard, and my sister Lizelia has told about you. Please allow to apologize for the invasion of the Kingdom of Eldard into the village where lfalude-san resides when my grandfather was the lord of the kingdom, as I, like my sister, am of the Eldard blood.
I am truly sorry for that incident.
It was the morning of the fourth day after lfalude arrived in the Yuri Empire. She visited Roselottes room, thefourth concubineof Your Majesty Yuri, who had been given a room in the Yuritania Palace. When she t her for the first ti, she was the first to tell so and bowed her head deeply.
lfalude was rather dismayed by her sudden apology.
As she had thought yesterday when Lizelia bowed to her, lfalude couldn't help but feel uncomfortable when soone more important than her bowed to her.
As I told Lizelia, there is no need to apologize. I'd accept an apology if it was sothing you initiated, but you weren't old enough to participate in politics at the ti, were you?
I'm glad you said that. I am Roselotte, the fourth concubine of Your Majesty Yuri. I look forward to working with you.
I'm lfalude. It's nice to et you, too.
lfalude grasped the hand that was offered to her from Roselotte's.
Her hands were a touch smaller than lfaludes, but at the sa ti, they were well-trained hands that showed that she was using so sort of weapon.
Perhaps, like her sister, she also trains in theLabyrinth.
It's a room where I rarely receive guests, so I'm afraid I only have a simple table and chairs I've at least prepared so tea for you, so please make yourself at ho.
Thank you.
lfalude sat down on a chair in Roselotte's private room, near the small table where tea was served. Imdiately, Roselotte sat down on a chair on the other side of the table.
She knew that lfalude would be visiting, so she had prepared a cup of tea beforehand, and she was glad for her thoughtfulness.
In addition, the tea that Roselotte had made herself from the pot was still as hot as freshly brewed, as if she had accurately predicted the ti of her visit to the room.
My. It's a rather astringent tea, but it's strangely easy to drink.
It's called green tea. It's made in Hourai.
Hee
It has a bit of bitterness, but there is also a hint of sweetness.
The high elves who live in the forest will love this taste.
I heard that you have visited the cities of Ulysses and Eureka as well as Yuritania. Have you been to Hourai?
I've heard of it, but I've never been there. I've heard that it was built by the sa unit as Yuritania, Ulysses, and Eureka, so I imagine it must be a magnificent city.
Yes. I am proud to say that it is a magnificent city that can live up to your expectations.
Roselotte smiled cheerfully as she said this.
It was as if she praised herself. When she saw Roselotte's happy smile on her face, lfalude wondered just a little.
Actually, my husband has entrusted with the role of the lord of Hourai.
Ah so that's why you're so happy.
Apparently, like her older sister Lizelia, Roselotte also calls Your Majesty Yurihusband.
Yes. It's a great honor to be praised for the city I'm in charge of.
Well, there's not much I can do for Hourai at the mont, though.
Roselotte's smile was laced with a hint of self-mockery.
Seeing the faintly sad expression on her face, lfalude almost said, No, that's not true, as if to comfort her. But she swallowed her words quietly, as it seed wrong for her, who didn't know much about the situation, to comfort her.
By the way, lfalude-san, do you have a sweet tooth?
You an sweet food? Yes, of course, I do. We didn't get a chance to eat much of it, though, because what we could find in the High Elf settlents was limited.
There are many sweet stores within the city of Hourai. I can show you around if you like, so why don't you make today a day of making your mouth happy?
My, that sounds wonderful! I'd love to have you show around!
I'm glad you like it. I'll be sure to give you plenty of recomndations.
With such a tempting proposal, it would be a sha to stay put.
Imdiately, lfalude and Roselotte left the Yuritania Palace and used theTransfer Gatein the central square to move to Hourai via Ulysses.
The first ti she visited Ulysses using theTransfer Gate, and the first ti she visited Eureka, lfalude was deeply moved by the majesty of the cities, each of which was different but highly complete.
The scenery of Hourai, which she visited for the first ti, was different compared to the past impressions.
lfalude felt as if shes in a different countryor even a different world.
In Hourai, the buildings, the streets, and the way the people on the street were all very different. Hourai was clearly different from the civilization lfalude knew.
All the buildings in the city seed to be made of wood, but why were there so many strange roofs that looked like they were made of fine blocks?
Why are there carts driven by people instead of horses on the streets?
What are those unfamiliar clothes worn by the people walking the streets?
Just by taking a look around, lfalude could feel all sorts of questions welling up in her mind, and at the sa ti, her curiosity was strongly aroused.
In no ti at all, lfalude felt as if she had been captivated by the charm of this city called Hourai.
Amazing amazing! What a unique city!
Fufu, I'm glad you like it.
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When she heard the calm voice of Roselotte standing next to her, she ca to my senses.
lfalude couldn't help but feel her face getting hot. Feel a little embarrassed at herself for the last ten seconds or so, when she had been shouting and shouting innocently and moving like a child.
There's no need to be ashad. I was the sa way when I first saw this city.
Ro-Roselotte was the sa way, wasn't she?
Yes, because there is so much scenery in this city that you can't help but be impressed.
Roselotte said this sincerely, as if she was thinking back on the past.
lfalude could understand that feeling very well. Well, since she was experiencing the emotion in real-ti right now, of course, she could sympathize.
Hey, hey, why do all the houses in this city have blocks on their roofs?
Those are calledtiles, and they're a little different from blocks. The thick boards made of baked clay are neatly thatched and lined up to protect the building.
Wow! But why go to the trouble of putting such things on the roof?
There are several reasons, but the most important one is that a roof lined with tiles will hardly deteriorate over ti due to its high resistance to sunlight, rain, and wind. According to the people of Kikyo who built it, it can last more than 2000 years in so cases.
2000 years!? That's amazing!
The length of ti that Roselotte had told lfalude was quite astonishing.
Even the High Elves, who are very long-lived, do not live that long.
The roof is lined with tiles, so the sound of rain hardly echoes inside. It's a bit of a luxury to be able to spend so quiet ti indoors on a rainy day.
Wow, that's wonderful! It's quite stressful when the sound of the rain is too loud.
I know what you an. It's a very unpleasant feeling, isn't it?
Hey, hey, Roselotte, what's that carriage over there with the people driving it?
It's not a carriage, it's a rickshaw.
lfalude asks questions out of curiosity about everything she sees.
As expected, Roserotte is the lord of Hourai, and she answered all the questions lfalude posed to her without hesitation.
Hourai is a city where you can have any kind of fun just by looking around the city.
Because of this, it took quite a while to get to the sweet store where lfalude and her friends were served.
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